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Mr. Majestyk

1974 · 103 min

A lean, sun-baked chase picture that plays like a Western with pickup trucks, all quiet competence and sudden violence.

Tagline
He didn't want to be hero... until the day they pushed him too far.
Overview
A melon farmer battles organized crime and a hit man who wants to kill him.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • crime
    • justice
    • work
    • loyalty
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, crime
    Directed by
    Richard Fleischer
    Written by
    Elmore Leonard
    Starring
    Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Linda Cristal, Lee Purcell, Paul Koslo, Taylor Lacher, Frank Maxwell, Alejandro Rey
    Music
    Charles Bernstein
    Cinematography
    Richard H. Kline
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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